Sun Microsystems Utilizes DataFlux Technology as Foundation of an MDM Initiative

Sun Microsystems Utilizes DataFlux Technology as Foundation of an MDM Initiative The global technology provider uses DataFlux® dfPower® Studio to identify and remove duplicate customer records to underpin master data management project. The Business critical was to apply a common structure to each of the numerous data systems as they were combined. As these Sun Microsystems is a Fortune 500 company that develops systems were brought together, Sun discovered the and provides a diversity of software, systems, services and presence of duplicate data – a result of both the integration microelectronics that power everything from consumer process and also previous data that was already repeated electronics to the world’s most powerful datacenters. Its in the systems. network computing platforms are used by nearly every sector of society and industry and are the backbones of Not surprisingly, since duplicated data already existed some of the world’s best known search, social networking, within each of the systems, it became magnified and entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, overexposed because the newly centralized data was healthcare, retail, news, energy and engineering companies. available to a much larger audience. To solve this With over 33,000 employees worldwide, Sun is a leader and challenge, Sun turned to DataFlux. visionary in its fields of expertise. The Challenge Quick Facts With over 800 disparate legacy applications, Sun tackled >> Sun launched a large MDM project to consolidate 800 disparate legacy applications a large-scale master data management (MDM) project to consolidate the customer data held in those applications to >> Duplicate data was a major issue that needed to be a unified customer data hub (CDH). The ultimate goal was resolved before the MDM project would be successful to have a single source of truth that would enable a 360° view of the customer. >> Sun chose DataFlux dfPower Studio for data profiling, metadata analysis and data de-duplication To meet the goal of one true view of the customer, several challenges needed to be overcome. At the outset, the most www.dataflux.com USA & Canada International info.us@dataflux.com 877-846-FLUX +44(0) 1753 272 020 The DataFlux Solution Sun chose DataFlux dfPower Studio to perform data quality tasks, such as data profiling, metadata analysis and data de-duplication. dfPower Studio offers a unique set of workflow tools built on an industry-leading technology platform that encompasses every facet of the data management process. Through its intuitive interface, dfPower Studio provided Sun’s business users with powerful data improvement capabilities and complete control over data quality and data governance initiatives, while allowing the IT team to visualize the data improvements as they happened. The DataFlux Accelerator for Customer Data Analysis was also used to discover exactly what data problems existed in Sun’s new unified customer data repository and used the pre-built scorecards to gauge the health and integrity of its data after the data cleansing was completed and new data entered the system. The Results Sun uses the automation functionality in the DataFlux technology to gain an accurate customer view. “dfPower Studio has allowed us to automate several tasks within our complex process,” said Dalton Cervo, customer data quality lead at Sun Microsystems. “It has given us the ability to quickly and accurately execute what would otherwise be very time-consuming and labor-intensive steps. dfPower Studio is a critical piece in making this process scalable and repeatable.” Sun now uses DataFlux technology to assist its data analysts to understand and make decisions based on the trusted and accurate information that now resides within its data store. Analysts are able to: • Identify potential duplicates • Collect customer detail data for scoring • Review results and get approvals • Consider disposition and execute actions “Without DataFlux, it would have been impossible to quickly produce the required results,” Cervo said. “With a few data analysts and the DataFlux technology, we can process dozens of company data sets in a single day. Otherwise, we would spend days analyzing a single company.” “With a few data analysts and the DataFlux technology, we can process dozens of company data sets in a single day. Otherwise, we would spend days analyzing a single company.” - Dalton Cervo, Sun Microsystems www.dataflux.com USA & Canada International info.us@dataflux.com 877-846-FLUX +44 (0) 1735 272 020 DataFlux and all other DataFlux Corporation LLC product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of, or licensed to, DataFlux Corporation LLC in the USA and other countries. Copyright © 2009 DataFlux Corporation LLC, Cary NC, USA. All Rights Reserved. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. SS022 | v1